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Psychology of Workplace Safety

Psychology of Workplace Safety
040-0608/01
čeština

Summary

The subject deals with applying the findings from psychology in the area of occupational safety. Most of the accidents are caused by the human factor and often they are consequence of unsafe behavior. Therefore, the modern safety focused on creating safe behaviour, safe habits, motivation of employees to compliance with safety rules and improving safety culture. To do this H&S managers need to have a basic knowledge from a range of human conduct. The subject contains information about principles of human behavior, about the model of human behavior and motivation. Term safety culture is explained and different models of safety culture are compared. An important part of subject is the development of soft skills, in particular from the field of communication, including practical training in presentation skills.

Literature

DUHIGG, Ch.: Power of Habit, BizBooks, 2013, 280 pages, ISBN: 978-80-2650-055-1 
MARCIANO, P.: Carrots and Sticks Don't Work, Motiv Press, 2013, ISBN, 978-80-904133-9-9
CIALDINI ROBERT B: Influence – Power of Persuasion and Manipulation, BizBooks, 2012, ISBN:978-80-265-0041-4
Safety Culture in Nuclear Installations: Guidance for use in the Enhancement of Safety Culture, Státní úřad pro jadernou bezpečnost a Výzkumný ústav bezpečnosti práce, v.v.i., prosinec 2010, ISBN 978-80-86973-44-9 

BUCKINGHAM, M COFFMAN, C.: First, Break All The Rules, BizBooks, 2012, ISBN 978-80-265-0023-0

Advised literature

ARNOLD, J., SILVESTER, J., PETTERSON, F., ROBERTSON, I., COOPER, C., BURNES, B.: Work Psychology for Managers and Human Resources Officers. Praha: Computer Press, a.s., 2007. 605 s. ISBN 978-80-251-1518-3
PAUKNEROVÁ, D. at al.: Psychology for economists and managers, Grada Publishing, a.s. 2012, 264 p. ISBN 978-80-247-3809-3
KLETZ, T.: An Engineer's View of Human Error, CRC Press; 3 edition (July 10, 2001), 296 stran, ISBN: 978-156032910


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Language of instruction čeština
Code 040-0608
Abbreviation PBP
Course title Psychology of Workplace Safety
Coordinating department Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator Mgr. Ivana Slováčková, Ph.D.